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Lewes

In the last 12 months, 94.7% of householder applications were approved in Lewes (170 decided). A typical householder decision takes about nine weeks (median 60 days).

Full planning applications: 78.8% approved (85 decided).

Across all application types on record (1982-04-14–2026-07-01): 90.7% of 2,455 decisions approved.

2,859Total applications
2,227Approved
228Refused
51Withdrawn
299Pending
90.7%Approval rate (all types)
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Decision Level
2,836Not Available
5Delegated Decision
1Committee Decision
By Development Category
CategoryTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Householder 780 726 54
93.1%
Discharge of Condition 378 376 2
99.5%
Tree Works (TPO) 195 165 30
84.6%
Full Planning Application 168 151 17
89.9%
Non-Material Amendment 108 106 2
98.1%
Residential Extension 105 97 8
92.4%
Tree Works (Conservation Area) 89 85 4
95.5%
Demolition 76 57 19
75.0%
Residential New Build 67 44 23
65.7%
Listed Building 67 65 2
97.0%
Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) 54 46 8
85.2%
Discharge of Conditions 44 43 1
97.7%
Change of Use 42 32 10
76.2%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) 39 32 7
82.1%
Prior Approval 34 24 10
70.6%
Prior Approval (Other) 27 24 3
88.9%
Commercial 24 19 5
79.2%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) 22 11 11
50.0%
Trees 22 20 2
90.9%
Signage 22 21 1
95.5%
Overhead Lines Notification 13 13 0
100.0%
Non-Material Amendment (S96a) 12 12 0
100.0%
Listed Building Consent 11 11 0
100.0%
Modification of Planning Obligation 10 10 0
100.0%
Consultation by ESCC 10 10 0
100.0%
Planning Permission in Principle 5 2 3
40.0%
Conversion to Flats 5 5 0
100.0%
GPD - Extensions 4 3 1
75.0%
Reserved Matters 4 4 0
100.0%
Environmental Impact Assessment (Screening/Scoping) 3 3 0
100.0%
Class BC Permitted Development right 3 2 1
66.7%
Telecommunications 3 2 1
66.7%
Lawful Development 2 1 1
50.0%
Conservation Area 1 0 1
0.0%
Class AA enlarge by addit storeys 1 1 0
100.0%
ClassA new flats 1 0 1
0.0%
Prior Approval from AGR to Flexible 1 1 0
100.0%
Advertisement Consent 1 1 0
100.0%
Prior Approval from Shop/Bank - Dwelling 1 1 0
100.0%
Prior Approval (Class AA — Upward Extension) 1 1 0
100.0%
Quarterly Trend
QuarterDecidedApprovedApproval rate
2023-Q3 171 150
87.7%
2023-Q4 184 165
89.7%
2024-Q1 250 236
94.4%
2024-Q2 218 186
85.3%
2024-Q3 169 153
90.5%
2024-Q4 204 193
94.6%
2025-Q1 204 183
89.7%
2025-Q2 181 173
95.6%
2025-Q3 245 230
93.9%
2025-Q4 183 171
93.4%
2026-Q1 158 131
82.9%
2026-Q2 54 46
85.2%
2026-Q3 1 1
100.0%
By Ward
WardTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey 405 373 32
92.1%
Ouse Valley & Ringmer 332 306 26
92.2%
Newick 219 194 25
88.6%
East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs 188 163 25
86.7%
Newhaven South 141 125 16
88.7%
Wivelsfield 134 117 17
87.3%
Seaford South 127 123 4
96.9%
Seaford Central 112 104 8
92.9%
Plumpton Streat E.Chiltington St John W 104 95 9
91.3%
Seaford East 102 93 9
91.2%
Seaford North 99 92 7
92.9%
Peacehaven North 97 83 14
85.6%
Planning guides

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